執筆者 Modern English | 2016年06月27日 | Phrases
“I really want this new game, but I can’t afford it.” “We can’t afford to waste time if we’re going to get to the theater before the movie starts.” We say we can’t afford something when we don’t have enough money to buy it. We can also use this expression with things...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年06月24日 | TOEIC
“The dress code is ________ so you don’t need to wear a suit and tie.” Fill in the blank. A. casual B. formal C. causal D. formality 「ドレスコードはカジュアルなのでスーツとネクタイを着る必要はありません。」...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年06月23日 | Trivia
“Deus ex Machina” isn’t really English; it’s Latin! But we use it in English to describe stories in which a powerful force solves the protagonist’s problems. It means “god from the machine” and comes from Greek plays where a machine was used to allow an actor to play...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年06月22日 | Idioms
“My daughter said she wants to be President of the USA.” “Oh, my daughter said she wants to be an accountant. She’s always been very down to earth.” Something that’s “down to earth” is practical and not fanciful. It’s often good to have someone with big dreams, and...
執筆者 Modern English | 2016年06月21日 | Words
“Cats lick their front paws and use them to wash their faces.” “The dog’s paws slipped on the ice.” Animals like cats and dogs don’t have hands and feet—they have paws instead. The fleshy lumps on the bottoms of their paws are called paw pads. Some animals,...
